Vitamin A

What It Is

Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that comes from two sources: retinoids, which are derived from animal sources like liver, eggs and dairy.  Then there are the provitamin carotenoids like beta-carotene, which have the highest vitamin A activity. Carotenoids come from plant sources like carrots and dark or yellow vegetables.

What It Does

Everyone needs Vitamin A for healthy eyes, skin and bones. It can also be helpful for hormone synthesis problems, skin disorders and strengthening the immune system.

Especially of interest to diabetics is that a major biologic function of vitamin A is in the visual cycle. Vitamin A deficiency can occur after a chronic lack of adequate amounts of vitamin A or beta-carotene. An early sign of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness. Prolonged deficiency may lead to dry eye and eventually, blindness can occur because of damage to the retina and cornea.

At recommended doses, vitamin A is generally considered non-toxic, however, excess dosing may lead to acute or chronic toxicity.

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